The annual reports varied, although on average around 120,000 new cases were added, with significant peaks such as in the first year analyzed (154,079), Emisoras Unidas highlighted, based on information from the agency.

In 2022, the SIT received 125,738 reports, of which more than 36,000 corresponded to complaints filed with the Public Prosecutor’s Office, the media outlet added.

The following year, it noted, there were 131,443 new reports, with the highest number of formal complaints (68,301). Then, 135,905 reports were filed, 26,124 of which were for theft.

From January to May of this year, 51,749 reports were collected, exceeding one-third of the total registered in 2024.

According to authorities, the growing volume of reports reflects both greater public awareness of the importance of reporting these incidents and a more proactive response from authorities to the problem.

“The increase in reports underscores the key role the database plays in strengthening digital security in Guatemala and hindering the illegal trade of mobile phones,” the SIT (Superintendency of Telecommunications) emphasized.

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